Sloane's froglet
Sloane's froglet (Crinia sloanei) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and intermittent freshwater marshes in and around the floodplains of the Murray-Darling Basin[5]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Crinia |
| Species: | C. sloanei |
| Binomial name | |
| Crinia sloanei Littlejohn, 1958[2] | |
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| Distribution of Sloane's froglet[3] | |
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Description
The Sloane's froglet is dull grey in colour, with darker flecks or lines on its skinfolds and warts. Adults are about 25mm in length. Their call has described as both a single, low 'squelch',[6] and as a short, high pitched 'chirp'.[3]
Habitat and range
Sloane's froglet can be found in and around temporarily indundated grasslands.[6][2][5] Its distribution is still not properly understood, however significant populations have been recorded in the Albury and Corowa regions of NSW, as well as in the Wahgunyah/Rutherglen region of Victoria. A small population has also been recorded as far north as Mungindi, on the border of NSW and Queensland.[3]
Conservation status
Internationally
- Crinia sloanei is listed as Data deficient by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)[2]
Australia
- The Sloane's froglet is listed as Endangered on the Australian EPBC Act.[1]
- The froglet is listed as Vulnerable in NSW under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.[5]
References
- "Crinia sloanei — Sloane's Froglet". Department of the Environment. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- Hero, J.; Robertson, P. & Lemckert, F. (2004). "Crinia sloanei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41044A10393265.
- Knight, A. (2013) The distribution of Sloane’s Froglet, Crinia sloanei, in southern NSW and northern Victoria: a review of historical distribution records and results from surveys undertaken from 2010 to 2013, Institute of Land, Water and Society Report 70, Charles Sturt University, Albury, New South Wales, ISBN 978-1-86-467251-0
- "Crinia sloanei (Littlejohn, 1958)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "Sloane's Froglet - profile". NSW Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- Cogger, H. (2000) Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Reed New Holland, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN 1876334339
Further reading
- Hero, J.-M.; Robertson, P.; Lemckert, F. (2004). "Crinia sloanei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41044A10393265. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41044A10393265.en.